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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 21, 2021
Bank of Canada to detail outlook on economy, inflation in wake of federal budget
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will say today how it sees the economy faring over the coming months and the path for inflation amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the outlook, the ba...
Apr 21, 2021
Ease employment hurdles for former prison inmates, federal study urges
OTTAWA - A new federal study found that people released from prison were much more likely than the general population to have trouble finding gainful employment - even over a decade after returning to...
Apr 21, 2021
Judge to deliver decision today on request to delay Meng extradition case
VANCOUVER - A judge is scheduled to release her decision today on a request to delay the final leg of hearings in Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's extradition case. The hearings were set to begin next ...
Apr 21, 2021
Pearson, Sutter each score twice as Canucks dump Leafs 6-3
VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson and Brandon Sutter each scored twice Tuedsay, powering the Canucks to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (18-18-3)...
Apr 20, 2021
Falcon mural brings Indigenous outlook to St. Joseph High School community
A newly completed mural brings Indigenous spirit to St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The mural showcases a falcon sitting on rocks, a family of baby birds in a nest and another falcon flying as a w...
Apr 20, 2021
Celebrating the power of Alberta’s volunteers
Communities are celebrating the impacts of individual and collective acts of kindness during National Volunteer Week, April 18-24.In recognition of Alberta's volunteers, the province has provided fund...
Apr 20, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford tests negative after staff member tests positive for COVID
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating in Toronto after a member of his staff who was in close contact with him tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from Ford's office late Tuesday says...
Apr 20, 2021
Province launches online system to protect lives during evacuation
The Alberta Govenment says the MyAlberta Emergency Registration System makes it safer and easier to register for a reception centre during an emergency, such as a wildfire or flood.By being able to re...
Apr 20, 2021
Calkins introduces bill to help tackle rural crime
Red Deer-Lacombe Conservative MP Blaine Calkins has introduced a private member's bill aimed at helping address the rural crime crisis happening in many communities."Rural Canadians too often don't fe...
Apr 20, 2021